"...Pick any town below the Mason-Dixon line, and you're destined to find old-fashioned southern hospitality and charm.
But pick any of the southern towns we've rounded up below, and you're destined to also find loads of culture, entertainment, shopping, and opportunities for relaxation—in other words, the perfect spot for your next weekend trip with your girlfriends.
While cities like New Orleans and Charleston usually get all the love (and we agree, they're great!), we think 2017 is the time to look beyond the usual suspects and escape to quirkier gems, like outdoorsy and artsy Knoxville, Tennessee or laid-back Lexington, Kentucky.
Here, our favorite surprising southern destinations to book for a rollicking trip with your best sidekicks in the coming year...."
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